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Rhatigan, Joe

Inventions That Could Have Changed the World but Didn't

80 pp. | Charlesbridge/Imagine | February, 2015 | Trade ISBN 978-1-62354-024-1 $14.95
(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Anthony Owsley. This amusing book surveys hundreds of dubious inventions, from a car whistle to signal low fuel to a wearable plastic tent to keep a dog dry during rainfall. It's loosely organized by function, with illustrations ranging from black-and-white patent diagrams to whimsical, colorful cartoons. Some well-known inventors' failures are included (e.g., Edison's concrete house). Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

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